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Iron-Smelting Plant - Kabul

This photo taken on September 17, 2025 shows an interior view of an iron-smelting plant in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. A total of 45 major iron-smelting plants are operational in Afghanistan, with over 500 million U.S. dollars invested in the sector, achieving full self-sufficiency, the chairman of the iron-smelting union announced Tuesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Iron-Smelting Plant - Kabul

A man works at an iron-smelting plant in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, September 17, 2025. A total of 45 major iron-smelting plants are operational in Afghanistan, with over 500 million U.S. dollars invested in the sector, achieving full self-sufficiency, the chairman of the iron-smelting union announced Tuesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Iron-Smelting Plant - Kabul

People work at an iron-smelting plant in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, September 17, 2025. A total of 45 major iron-smelting plants are operational in Afghanistan, with over 500 million U.S. dollars invested in the sector, achieving full self-sufficiency, the chairman of the iron-smelting union announced Tuesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Iron-Smelting Plant - Kabul

People work at an iron-smelting plant in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, September 17, 2025. A total of 45 major iron-smelting plants are operational in Afghanistan, with over 500 million U.S. dollars invested in the sector, achieving full self-sufficiency, the chairman of the iron-smelting union announced Tuesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Robotics Industry - China

( A humanoid robot makes gestures at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a programming-free smart welding system at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A collaborative robot automatically grasps and sorts components at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a spray-painting robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a high-precision desktop robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a voice-interactive smart palletizing workstation at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A humanoid robot shakes hands with a staff member at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a welding robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.C

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Robotics Industry - China

( A humanoid robot trains with the assistance of motion capture equipment at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A staff member assembles a robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a spray-painting robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

( A staff member debugs a humanoid robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Manufacturing Cosmetics in Henan - China

A worker takes down freshly oxidized aluminum ferrules from a rack at a factory of a company in Luyi County, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2025. Luyi County of Henan Province is home to more than 300 makeup brush manufacturers and over 1,000 supporting businesses. The county has an annual output of 150 million sets of mid-to high-end makeup brushes, generating over 13 billion yuan about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. Leveraging cross-border e-commerce platforms, these products are now sold in more than 20 countries and regions. As the industry continues to grow, makeup brush companies in the county are steadily expanding up and down the supply chain. Many have moved beyond simple assembly into in-house production of bristles, metal ferrules, brush handles, makeup sponges, and packaging bags, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manufacturing Cosmetics in Henan - China

Workers arrange brush bristles at a factory of a company in Luyi County, central China's Henan Province, June 18, 2025. Luyi County of Henan Province is home to more than 300 makeup brush manufacturers and over 1,000 supporting businesses. The county has an annual output of 150 million sets of mid-to high-end makeup brushes, generating over 13 billion yuan about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. Leveraging cross-border e-commerce platforms, these products are now sold in more than 20 countries and regions. As the industry continues to grow, makeup brush companies in the county are steadily expanding up and down the supply chain. Many have moved beyond simple assembly into in-house production of bristles, metal ferrules, brush handles, makeup sponges, and packaging bags, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manufacturing Cosmetics in Henan - China

Workers pack finished makeup brushes at a factory of a company in Luyi County, central China's Henan Province, June 18, 2025. Luyi County of Henan Province is home to more than 300 makeup brush manufacturers and over 1,000 supporting businesses. The county has an annual output of 150 million sets of mid-to high-end makeup brushes, generating over 13 billion yuan about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. Leveraging cross-border e-commerce platforms, these products are now sold in more than 20 countries and regions. As the industry continues to grow, makeup brush companies in the county are steadily expanding up and down the supply chain. Many have moved beyond simple assembly into in-house production of bristles, metal ferrules, brush handles, makeup sponges, and packaging bags, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manufacturing Cosmetics in Henan - China

Workers perform anodizing treatment on aluminum ferrules at a factory of a company in Luyi County, central China's Henan Province, June 17, 2025. Luyi County of Henan Province is home to more than 300 makeup brush manufacturers and over 1,000 supporting businesses. The county has an annual output of 150 million sets of mid-to high-end makeup brushes, generating over 13 billion yuan about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. Leveraging cross-border e-commerce platforms, these products are now sold in more than 20 countries and regions. As the industry continues to grow, makeup brush companies in the county are steadily expanding up and down the supply chain. Many have moved beyond simple assembly into in-house production of bristles, metal ferrules, brush handles, makeup sponges, and packaging bags, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Photo by Li Jianan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manufacturing Cosmetics in Henan - China

A staff member livestreams in the studio of a company in Luyi County, central China's Henan Province, June 18, 2025. Luyi County of Henan Province is home to more than 300 makeup brush manufacturers and over 1,000 supporting businesses. The county has an annual output of 150 million sets of mid-to high-end makeup brushes, generating over 13 billion yuan about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. Leveraging cross-border e-commerce platforms, these products are now sold in more than 20 countries and regions. As the industry continues to grow, makeup brush companies in the county are steadily expanding up and down the supply chain. Many have moved beyond simple assembly into in-house production of bristles, metal ferrules, brush handles, makeup sponges, and packaging bags, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manufacturing Cosmetics in Henan - China

Workers pack finished makeup brushes at a factory of a company in Luyi County, central China's Henan Province, June 18, 2025. Luyi County of Henan Province is home to more than 300 makeup brush manufacturers and over 1,000 supporting businesses. The county has an annual output of 150 million sets of mid-to high-end makeup brushes, generating over 13 billion yuan about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. Leveraging cross-border e-commerce platforms, these products are now sold in more than 20 countries and regions. As the industry continues to grow, makeup brush companies in the county are steadily expanding up and down the supply chain. Many have moved beyond simple assembly into in-house production of bristles, metal ferrules, brush handles, makeup sponges, and packaging bags, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manufacturing Cosmetics in Henan - China

This photo taken on June 18, 2025 shows makeup brushes made by a manufacturing company in Luyi, central China's Henan Province. Luyi County of Henan Province is home to more than 300 makeup brush manufacturers and over 1,000 supporting businesses. The county has an annual output of 150 million sets of mid-to high-end makeup brushes, generating over 13 billion yuan about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. Leveraging cross-border e-commerce platforms, these products are now sold in more than 20 countries and regions. As the industry continues to grow, makeup brush companies in the county are steadily expanding up and down the supply chain. Many have moved beyond simple assembly into in-house production of bristles, metal ferrules, brush handles, makeup sponges, and packaging bags, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A drone photo shows a farmer weeding at a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

An aerial drone photo shows a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Workers pack matcha powder at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A worker packs matcha powder at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member checks the raw materials for matcha production at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Raw materials for matcha production are on display in a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member produces matcha at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

An aerial drone photo shows a farmer applying shading nets at a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Matcha beverages are displayed at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member works at a matcha factory in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

Matcha powder is pictured at a matcha factory in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member makes matcha beverage at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

A staff member makes matcha beverage at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 14, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mount Fanjing Matcha Industry - China

An aerial drone photo shows a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on April 16, 2025. Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production. In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets. Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic. Photo by Ou Dongqu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PORT-FISH-EXPORT

(240807) -- YANGON, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows a view of a port in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar exported over 87,800 tons of fish in the period from April to July, earning over 98 million U.S. dollars, the state-run media the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Wednesday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man displays cultural and creative products of farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- College students learn farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 6, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- College students learn farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 6, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer-artist arranges cultural and creative products of farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer-artist arranges cultural and creative products of farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INDUSTRIAL GROWTH (CN)

(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers work on a copper foil production line in Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INDUSTRIAL GROWTH (CN)

(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker welds in a workshop of LS Group High Tech Equipment Industrial Park of Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pan Baofen brews tea at the homestay she operates at Dazhai Village of Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 26, 2024. Beyond the picturesque Longji Rice Terraces lies Dazhai Village, flanked by lush greenery, towering mountains, and a diverse array of homestays. Named among the Best Tourism Villages of 2022 by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for its breathtaking agricultural view, this village also takes pride in its robust homestay facilities that have annually brought more than 500,000 yuan (about 68,854 U.S. dollars) to over 60 percent of local households. The flourishing homestay service in the village grew out of household-run catering and recreation services that started to burgeon since the first highway reached the village two decades ago. Homestay service has not only created jobs for locals but also facilitated the development of tourism-related businesses in surrounding areas. Photo by Xin